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Little House in the Census: Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners view copies of the 1880 and 1900 censuses and then create and conduct their own census of their homes, comparing all three.
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Using Advertisements to "Read Between the Lines" Culturally

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study and discuss various magazine advertisements, looking for target audience, attention-getting method, cultural differences, etc.
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Ecosystems

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create plots of land in three different ecosystems and use AppleWorks to collect data for research. This lesson includes a downloadable worksheet and can be accomplished in four days.
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Tale of Two Speeches

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students view and read portions of John F. Kennedy's Cuban Missile Crisis speech from October 22, 1962. Later in the year, students recall what they remember about the speech and use a Venn Diagram to compare it to Patrick Henry's...
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Valley Forge

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students describe how location, weather, and physical environment affect the way people live, including the effects on their food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and recreation. They also describe the lives of American heroes who...
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Puritans Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students determine if the Puritans were selfish or selfless.  In this American history lesson, students read two Puritans documents, answer guiding questions on a worksheet, and use evidence from the documents to write whether the...
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Inchworm

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners discover the basic concept of measuring.  In this mathematics relationship lesson, students identify length, volume, weight, time and area in order to measure different units.  Learners measure items using different...
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Spending

For Teachers 2nd
Student explore the value of money. In this addition and subtraction lesson, 2nd graders earn "money" for classroom jobs and spend it in the classroom. Students practice how to add prices and calculate change. This lesson incorporates...
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Fractal and the Dragon Curve

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore Fractal designs. In this geometry instructional activity, students observe the different polygons created in nature and relate it to math. They define polygons on planes and rotate polygons about a point.
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The Dragon Curve Fractal

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify the properties of a dragon curve. In this geometry lesson, students identify sequences and patterns as they solve fractals. They investigate patterns found in nature.
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Fractals Rock

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify the repeated sequences of a pattern. In this geometry lesson, students identify fractals in patterns and nature. They construct a fractal tree and make conjectures.
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Fractals Rock: Investing the Fractal Tree

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the relationship between fractals and sequences. In this geometry lesson, students build a fractal tree. They investigate different career fields where fractals are used in the real world.
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Koch Snowflake

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate Koch's Snowflake. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the properties of creating Koch's snowflake. They solve problems dealing with fractals and patterns.
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Fractals: Koch Snowflake

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate the properties of Koch's snowflake. In this geometry instructional activity, students investigate fractals and patterns. They create Koch's snowflake using Cabri software.
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Cross Section and Slope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students draw cross sections of given contour maps. In this math instructional activity, students interpret the different symbols used in the map. They determine slope and steepness through direct measurement.
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Mother's Day Lesson Plans

For Teachers K - 5th
Mother's Day lessons provide students a way to learn about art, music, and history.

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